Ariel Helwani on his Syracuse days, when Conor McGregor will return and UFC to the Dome?
Brent Axe chats with Ariel Helwani, the most prominent, award-winning journalist who covers mixed martial arts. Helwani hosts The MMA Hour and The Ringer MMA Show and has worked for ESPN and Fox Sports. Brent and Ariel discuss his path to Syracuse University and how he forged his career covering MMA while at SU. Helwani gives an honest account of his time at SU, which included some social anxiety and crippling homesickness. Helwani discusses how he has overcomne clashes with UFC President Dana White, which got him fired from Fox and removed from a major pay-per-view, to maintain a strong…
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